Morris, CA

Al Morris, Shakespeare CA

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20100314044

APPARATUS & METHOD FOR MAKING AN AIR FILTER - A method of making a filter by thermoforming a plurality of individual packages each of the plurality of packages having a first portion hingably attached to a second portion and placing a media portion in each of the plurality of packages and dispensing a curable product in each of the plurality of individual packages and curing the curable product such that a portion of the media is now fixedly secured to the curable product.

12-16-2010

Alexandre Morris, Quebec CA

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20130268185

AUTOMATED MULTI-VEHICLE POSITION, ORIENTATION AND IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention provides a system and method for relative localization that provides an orientation signal and a position signal between at least two vehicles. The present invention also provides for vehicle formation, such that there is a leading vehicle and a follower vehicle that maintain a specific formation relative to one another. The orientation, relative position and identity signals are utilized to control that formation. Each vehicle has at least three ultrasonic sensors, at least one ultrasonic source and an optional pair of FM receiver/transmitter. By installing several acoustic sensors whose relative position are known and by measuring the difference in the time of arrival of the same signal from the various sensors on the same vehicle, the difference in time can be converted into a difference of distance and then into relative position of the sensors from the source based on the Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA).

10-10-2013

Allan B. Morris, Shakespeare CA

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20080209875

Radial Seal Filter With Open End Pleats - A filter, comprising: a filter element comprising pleated filter media having a plurality of pleats configured into a closed loop of filter media, the filter element having an outer perimeter defined by a plurality of outer pleat tips, and an inner perimeter defined by a plurality of inner pleat tips, the plurality of inner pleat tips defining an inner chamber extending through the filter element; a cap disposed on a first end of the filter element the cap being configured to seal a first opening of the first end of the filter; a first plurality of open end pleats positioned between an edge of the cap and the outer perimeter of the filter element, the first plurality of open end pleats defining a first fluid path through the filter media into the inner chamber; a sealing ring disposed on a second end of the filter element the sealing ring being configured to provide an inlet opening providing fluid communication to the inner chamber; and a second plurality of open end pleats positioned between an edge of the sealing ring and the outer perimeter of the filter element, the second plurality of open end pleats defining a second fluid path through the filter media into the inner chamber.

09-04-2008

Benjamin Charles Kirkham Morris, Kitchener CA

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20130275252

System and Method for Managing a Vacation Property Exchange Network - A system and method is disclosed that provides an exchange marketplace for the use of vacation properties and other assets such as airplanes, yachts, etc. An inventory of items available for purchase or auction, each representing a use of an asset, is maintained. Auction bids or offers to purchase items in the inventory may be made either by offering to pay cash or by offering in trade a new item also representing use of an asset. An equivalent cash value is determined for new items offered in trade, and the transaction allowed to proceed if the determined value of the new item offered equals or exceeds the price of current bid of the item sought. The system thus allows for maximum flexibility in renting and trading the use of vacation properties and other assets.

10-17-2013

Benjamin P. Morris, Vancouver CA

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20140068419

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HOSTED APPLICATIONS - Systems and methods for locally managing a user's interaction with content derived from web pages within the user interface of an application executing within a runtime provided by an application platform on a computing device in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In many embodiments, a runtime provided by an application platform enables the execution of a non-natively implemented hosted application in which executing instructions in a scripting language within a background page control the downloading and modification of web content to create user interface pages for the hosted application.

03-06-2014

20140068420

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HOSTED APPLICATIONS - Systems and methods for locally managing a user's interaction with content derived from web pages within the user interface of an application executing within a runtime provided by an application platform on a computing device in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In many embodiments, a runtime provided by an application platform enables the execution of a non-natively implemented hosted application in which executing instructions in a scripting language within a background page control the downloading and modification of web content to create user interface pages for the hosted application.

03-06-2014

20140068421

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING AND UPDATING HOSTED APPLICATIONS - Systems and methods for locally managing a user's interaction with content derived from web pages along with the tracking of the creation and update of the content in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. One embodiment of the invention includes a computing device configured to create a user hosted application including an application platform application stored in the storage of the computing device, where the application platform application includes a rendering engine process and an integration process, at least one hosted application including a background page file, wherein the virtual machine is configured to parse the instructions in the scripting language contained within the background page file, and to obtain at least one user hosted application, where a user hosted application and transmit a notification message based on obtaining the at least one user hosted application.

03-06-2014

20140325344

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HOSTED APPLICATIONS - In one embodiment, a computing device configured to execute a hosted application includes a processor and storage, where an operating system is installed on the computing device, an application platform application including a rendering engine process including a virtual machine and an integration process, at least one hosted application comprising a background page file, wherein the virtual machine is configured to parse instructions in the background page file to download at least one remotely hosted file for rendering a web page, build a document object model (DOM), and modify the DOM in accordance with a predetermined DOM modification rule to create a modified DOM based on the computing environment, and wherein the rendering engine process is configured to render a user interface page integrated into the computing environment of the operating system of the computing device based on the DOM generated by the execution of the background page.

10-30-2014

Benjamin P. Morris, Victoria CA

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20120323995

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STREAMLINED CONTENT DOWNLOAD - Systems and methods in accordance with embodiments of the invention enable streamlined content download that minimizes user input during the download process. One embodiment includes a system for streamlined downloading of content to a user computing device, including: an application server system configured to locate an intermediary application in response to a request received from a user computing device; where the intermediary application includes a content ID and configures a user computing device to initialize a download manager on a user computing device, and to pass the content ID to the download manager; and where the download manager configures the user computing device to utilize the content ID to retrieve content access information, and download content from a content server system utilizing the content access information.

12-20-2012

Brian Morris, Montreal West CA

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20090164252

NATIONAL ONLINE MEDICAL MANAGEMENT - The online method for managing scheduling of, payment for and accounting of a medical management transaction available over a global system for a patient and a health care provider, includes providing a database server, providing an application server on which the medical management system resides, providing payment processing services, exchanging regulated data with a medical services government agency, accessing electronic medical records services by the patient, including uploading existing medical records by the health care provider and the patient, commenting on accessed records by the patient to provide patient comments, storing the patient comments in the system and providing the patient comments to the health care provider along with records requested by the health care provider.

06-25-2009

Collin Morris, Lloydminister CA

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20100230107

JET PUMP FOR USE WITH A MULTI-STRING TUBING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME FOR WELL CLEAN OUT AND TESTING - A jet pump and method of using the jet pump for removing fluids and solids from a conduit. The jet pump is adapted for use with a spoolable multi-string tubing system. The jet pump may be deployed rapidly and is suitable for temporary installation. The method may be used to reestablish flow in watered out and sanded off wells, or to test wells. The jet pump is adapted to remove wellbore fluid, which may be removed in combination with power fluid. The spoolable multi-string tubing system includes two or more substantially parallel conduits, allowing power fluid and return fluid to flow in separate conduits. Preferred embodiments provide additional functionality by inclusion of jetting elements, sensing elements, back-pressure valves, and auxiliary tubing strings or communication members in the spoolable multi-string tubing system.

09-16-2010

Collin Morris, Lloydminster CA

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20100247345

Production Tubing Member with Auxiliary Conduit - A tubing member for use in well operations comprises a solid core extruded casing surrounding a production tubing passage arranged to receive produced fluids from a well therethrough and one or more auxiliary conduits arranged for communicate with well equipment. The casing is rectangular in cross section having a pair of opposed flat sides which can be wound onto a spool such that the flat sides are parallel to an axis of rotation of the spool. A longitudinal extending central axis of the production tubing and of each auxiliary conduit are situated spaced apart from one another along a common diametrical axis arranged to be parallel to the flat sides of the casing and the spool axis. The unitary casing provides good protection for electrical lines, hydraulic lines and other communication lines in the conduits alongside production tubing in a low cost and easy to manufacture tubing member.

09-30-2010

Collin R. Morris, Lloydminister CA

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20110067883

JET PUMP AND MULTI-STRING TUBING SYSTEM FOR A FLUID PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method to produce formation fluid from an oil or gas well. The methods employs a jet pump and a spoolable multi-string tubing system. The jet pump is adapted to produce formation fluid, which may be produced in combination with power fluid. The multi-string tubing system consists of two or more tubing conduits, allowing surface pump equipment to deliver power fluid to the jet pump down a supply tubing string, while return fluid is returned up a return tubing string. Other downhole functions can be provided with the inclusion of additional features on the jet pump and additional conduits or conductors in the multi-string tubing system. Preferred embodiments provide additional functionality by inclusion of a jetting sub, sensing elements, or a back-pressure valve to the jet pump, and auxiliary tubing strings or communication members to the spoolable multi-string tubing system.

03-24-2011

Collin Rickey Morris, Calgary CA

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20150028168

Multi-Conduit Coiled Tubing Assembly - A coiled tubing assembly for use in a wellbore includes at least two continuous coiled tubing members which are joined by clamp assemblies at longitudinally spaced positions such that the tubing members are adapted to be collectively spoolable on a common drum. Each clamp assembly has a central portion spanning between the spaced apart coiled tubing members and clamping portions joined to the central portion to extend about the tubing members respectively. Each clamping portion is maintained in an elastically stretched state in a circumferential direction about the respective tubing member such that the internal circumference of the clamping portion is arranged to be elastically reduced about the respective tubing member when the tubing member stretches longitudinally in use within a wellbore.

01-29-2015

Collin Rickey Morris, Lloydminster CA

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20130294906

Production Tubing and Pump Driver Control Lines Combination for Suspending Progressive Cavity Pump and Pump Driver in a Production Assembly - A hydrocarbon production rotary pump having a stator and a rotor drive to rotate therein by a submersible pump driver is supported so as to be suspended from a wellhead by a support member including production tubing and at least one control line alongside the production tubing. The control line(s) has greater tensile strength in the longitudinal direction of the well casing than the production tubing such that the control line(s) provides greater support to the rotary pump and the submersible pump driver than the production tubing. A unitary casing in the form of a seamless material may fully surround the production tubing and the control line(s) along the full length thereof.

11-07-2013

20130333893

Submersible Progressive Cavity Pump Driver - In a rotary pump having a rotor and a stator in communication with hydrocarbon production tubing, a submersible pump driver assembly includes a drive motor having an output connected by a drive link to the rotor of the pump. A production housing of the drive assembly includes a production passage receiving the drive link in which the output axis of the drive motor is radially offset from the passage. A control line for providing a drive input to the motor is thus suited to extend alongside the production tubing. The driver assembly thus allows for flushing with only a coiled tubing unit as the coiled tubing can be readily inserted past the offset motor and the motor can be optionally run in reverse to improve flushing.

12-19-2013

David Earl Morris, Clive CA

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20150130343

COOLING APPLIANCE WITH INTERIOR LIFT - A cooling appliance is disclosed herein. The cooling appliance includes a chest defining a cavity and an opening to the cavity. The cooling appliance also includes a lid operably engaged with the chest and moveable between a first position in which the lid covers the opening and closes the cavity and a second position spaced from the first position. The cooling appliance also includes at least one storage structure disposed in the cavity. The cooling appliance also includes a lift disposed in the cavity and operable to move the at least one storage structure out of the cavity when the lid is in the second position.

Donald Morris, Calgary CA

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20100248205

Reovirus Clearance of Ras-Mediated Neoplastic Cells from Mixed Cellular Compositions - Reovirus can be used to selectively remove ras-mediated neoplastic cells from a cellular composition. It is of particular interest to purge autographs which may contain neoplastic cells with reovirus before transplanting the autographs back into the recipient, thereby reducing the risk of introducing or reintroducing neoplastic cells into the recipient.

09-30-2010

20110200565

VIRUS CLEARANCE OF NEOPLASTIC CELLS FROM MIXED CELLULAR COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to a method for removing neoplastic cells from a mixed cellular composition, which is outside of a living organism, by using a virus which selectively infect and kill neoplastic cell. A variety of viruses can be used in this method to remove neoplastic cells for different purposes, for example, to purge hematopoietic stem cells prior to transplantation. Also provided are compositions prepared according to this method, and kits comprising a combination of viruses which are useful in this invention.

08-18-2011

20120225045

REOVIRUS CLEARANCE OF RAS-MEDIATED NEOPLASTIC CELLS FROM MIXED CELLULAR COMPOSITIONS - Reovirus can be used to selectively remove ras-mediated neoplastic cells from a cellular composition. It is of particular interest to purge autographs which may contain neoplastic cells with reovirus before transplanting the autographs back into the recipient, thereby reducing the risk of introducing or reintroducing neoplastic cells into the recipient.

09-06-2012

20130273012

VIRUS CLEARANCE OF NEOPLASTIC CELLS FROM MIXED CELLULAR COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to a method for removing neoplastic cells from a mixed cellular composition, which is outside of a living organism, by using a virus which selectively infect and kill neoplastic cell. A variety of viruses can be used in this method to remove neoplastic cells for different purposes, for example, to purge hematopoietic stem cells prior to transplantation. Also provided are compositions prepared according to this method, and kits comprising a combination of viruses which are useful in this invention.

10-17-2013

Patent applications by Donald Morris, Calgary CA

Elwood A. Morris, Nanaimo CA

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20150049589

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF MOTION SICKNESS WITHIN A MOVING STRUCTURE DUE TO INFRASOUND PRESSURES - Systems and methods for controlling a source of physiological affliction within a moving enclosed structure, such as a vehicle, which defines an interior. The system includes: at least one pressure fluctuation generator, at least one pressure sensor located to sense pressure indicative of the interior of the structure; and at least one controller configured to: determine, from the first pressure sensor information, at least one pressure disturbance within the interior of the structure; and control the at least one pressure fluctuation generator to cancel the at least one pressure disturbance within the interior of the structure. In an example, the at least one pressure disturbance includes infrasonic pressure fluctuations (infrasound). In an example, the physiological affliction includes motion sickness or nauseogenicity.

02-19-2015

Gary W. Morris, Niagara Falls CA

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20130295360

REINFORCING FABRIC, A CEMENTITIOUS BOARD, AND METHOD OF FORMING THE CEMENTITIOUS BOARD - A reinforcing fabric for a cementitious board includes an alkali-resistant fabric and a binder including ethylene vinyl acetate. The cementitious board includes (a) a cementitious core; and (b) the reinforcing fabric disposed on at least one face of the cementitious core, the reinforcing fabric including the alkali-resistant fabric and the binder including ethylene vinyl acetate.

11-07-2013

Hugh Morris, Alma CA

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20130158822

Self-Arming Immobilizer System, Apparatus and Method - There is disclosed a self-arming immobilizer system for immobilizing a vehicle. In an embodiment, the system comprises a signal input for receiving a signal indicating the absence of an authorized operator in a position of control in the vehicle; and an immobilizer unit adapted to receive the signal input, and in response to the signal indicating the absence of an authorized operator in a position of control in the vehicle, switch one or more relays to disable one or more circuits in the vehicle to immobilize and secure the vehicle. In an embodiment, the immobilizer unit is adapted to disable a gear shift link solenoid to disable the gear shift. In another embodiment, the immobilizer unit is adapted to disable a gun rack solenoid to lock the gun rack. In another embodiment, the vehicle is immobilized at idle, and the system allows the vehicle to keep idling until deactivated by an authorized operator.

06-20-2013

20150210249

Self-Arming Immobilizer System, Apparatus and Method - There is disclosed a self-arming immobilizer system for immobilizing a vehicle. In an embodiment, the system comprises a signal input for receiving a signal indicating the absence of an authorized operator in a position of control in the vehicle; and an immobilizer unit adapted to receive the signal input, and in response to the signal indicating the absence of an authorized operator in a position of control in the vehicle, switch one or more relays to disable one or more circuits in the vehicle to immobilize and secure the vehicle. In an embodiment, upon arming, the immobilizer unit is adapted to passively disarm the vehicle upon detection of a first key fob within a defined first distance from a sensor located on the vehicle. In another embodiment, the first key fob is operable to wirelessly arm or disarm the vehicle from a defined second distance from a sensor located on the vehicle.

07-30-2015

Ian Morris, Cambell River CA

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20100058779

STORAGE OF NATURAL GAS IN LIQUID SOLVENTS AND METHODS TO ABSORB AND SEGREGATE NATURAL GAS INTO AND OUT OF LIQUID SOLVENTS - Bulk storage of natural gas or methane is facilitated by absorbing and storing the gas in a liquefied medium through the interaction of moderate pressure, low temperature and a solvent medium. Systems and processes are provided that facilitate the absorption of natural gas or methane into a liquid or liquid vapor medium for storage and transport, and back into a gas for delivery to market. In a preferred embodiment, the absorptive properties of ethane, propane and butane under moderate conditions of temperature and pressure (associated with a novel mixing process) are utilized to store natural gas or methane at more efficient levels of compressed volume ratio than are attainable with natural gas alone under similar holding conditions. The preferred mixing process efficiently combines natural gas or methane with a solvent medium such as liquid ethane, propane, butane, or other suitable fluid, to form a concentrated liquid or liquid vapor mixture suited for storage and transport. The solvent medium is preferably recycled in the conveyance vessel on unloading of the natural gas.

03-11-2010

20120180502

METHODS FOR STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS IN LIQUID SOLVENTS - Systems and methods to create and store a liquid phase mix of natural gas absorbed in light-hydrocarbon solvents under temperatures and pressures that facilitate improved volumetric ratios of the stored natural gas as compared to CNG and PLNG at the same temperatures and pressures of less than −80° to about −120° F. and about 300 psig to about 900 psig. Preferred solvents include ethane, propane and butane, and natural gas liquid (NGL) and liquid pressurized gas (LPG) solvents. Systems and methods for receiving raw production or semi-conditioned natural gas, conditioning the gas, producing a liquid phase mix of natural gas absorbed in a light-hydrocarbon solvent, and transporting the mix to a market where pipeline quality gas or fractionated products are delivered in a manner utilizing less energy than CNG, PLNG or LNG systems with better cargo-mass to containment-mass ratio for the natural gas component than CNG systems.

07-19-2012

Patent applications by Ian Morris, Cambell River CA

Ian Morris, Campbell River CA

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20100000252

COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM FOR THE STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS IN A LIGHT HYDROCARBON LIQUID MEDIUM - This invention provides a means of loading, processing and conditioning raw production gas, production of CGL, storage, transport, and delivery of pipeline quality natural gas or fractionated products to market. The CGL transport vessel utilizes a pipe based containment system to hold more densely packed constituents of natural gas held within a light hydrocarbon solvent than it is possible to attain for natural gas alone under such conditions. The containment system is supported by process systems for loading and transporting the natural gas as a liquid and unloading the CGL from the containment system and then offloading it in the gaseous state. The system can also be utilized for the selective storage and transport of NGLs to provide a total service package for the movement of natural gas and associated gas production. The mode of storage is suited for both marine and land transportation and configured in modular form to suit a particular application and/or scale of operation.

01-07-2010

James C. Morris, Penticton CA

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20100007117

Adaptable Trailer Drawbar Assembly - A drawbar assembly includes a shank that can slidingly engage a first hitch receiver having an interior opening with a first size, which may be a class I receiver with a one and one-quarter inch square opening and provisions for a one-half inch hitch pin. First and second adapter parts, each having two sides forming a right angle, are removably coupled to the shank on opposite sides. The drawbar assembly can slidingly engage a second hitch receiver having an interior opening with a second size, which may be a class III receiver with a two inch square opening and provisions for a five-eighths inch hitch pin. A threaded hitch pin may clamp the drawbar assembly to the receiver.

01-14-2010

Jay R. Morris, Grande Prairie CA

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20140027357

METHOD OF INCREASING EFFICIENCY OF A Y STRAINER AND A Y STRAINER - A method of increasing efficiency of a Y strainer and Y strainer modified in accordance with the method. The Y strainer is of the type that has a filter cartridge receiving inflow through one end and outflow through apertures in a peripheral sidewall. The method involves slowing a velocity of fluids entering the filter cartridge of the Y strainer by having the fluids pass from a first bore of a first diameter into a second bore of a second diameter which is at least 50% larger than the first diameter prior to entering the filter cartridge. The filter cartridge also has the second diameter. This modification has been found to dramatically improve the performance of the Y strainer.

01-30-2014

John Bradley Morris, Ottawa CA

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20130113554

SIGNAL SPLITTING APPARATUS SUITABLE FOR USE IN A POWER AMPLIFIER - Disclosed is a signal splitting apparatus useable in a power amplifier having two or more power amplifiers. The apparatus includes a direct gain component; and a derived gain component connected to the direct gain component. The derived gain component derives the derived gain from the direct gain by imposing a constraint which is valid over the entire dynamic range of the input signal, e.g. the sum of the power of the direct split signal and the derived split signal are constrained to be substantially equal to the power of the input signal. The use of combining additional direct gain and derived gain components, as well as a delay element, are disclosed so as to enable n-component splitting that for adaptation to different applications by the use of suitable coefficients.

05-09-2013

Keith Morris, Arnprior CA

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20080240221

COMMUNICATION SIGNAL SYMBOL TIMING ERROR DETECTION AND RECOVERY - Communication signal symbol timing error detection and recovery apparatus and techniques are disclosed. A communication signal that includes symbols is sampled according to receive symbol timing. The samples are band-edge filtered to provide a filtered output signal including band edges of the samples. The filtered output signal is converted to baseband, and a phase error of the receive symbol timing is calculated based on the down converted baseband signal. The communication signal may include symbols associated with quadrature channels, in which case a respective filtered output signal that includes band edges of samples associated with each quadrature channel may be down converted. The down converted baseband signals may then be separated into upper and lower band-edge signals, which are used to calculate a phase error of the receive symbol timing. The upper and lower band-edge signals may also be used for other purposes, such as slope equalization and/or carrier synchronization.

10-02-2008

Nigel Morris, Toronto CA

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20120055552

LIGHT-GUIDE SOLAR MODULE, METHOD OF FABRICATION THEREOF, AND PANEL MADE THEREFROM - A photovoltaic light guide solar concentration apparatus has a deflecting layer, a light-guide layer optically coupled to the deflecting layer, a secondary optic and a photovoltaic cell. The photovoltaic concentration apparatus has a central optical axis that, in operation, is parallel to incident sunlight. A deflecting layer includes a plurality of focusing elements symmetrically arranged with respect to the central optical axis. The light-guide layer is optically coupled to the plurality of focusing elements of the deflecting layer. The light-guide layer has a reflective surface and a plurality of opposite facets symmetrically arranged with respect to the central axis and focused sunlight from the deflection layer enters the light-guide layer and is directed and trapped by the reflective surface and the opposite facets and guided inside the light-guide layer towards an exit aperture through total internal reflections. A secondary optic is coaxially located with respect to the central optical axis and is coupled to the light guide layer the secondary optic that has at least one reflective surface. The secondary optic redirects the light towards the exit aperture. A photovoltaic cell is located at the exit aperture and on the central axis to receive sunlight from the secondary optic within an acceptance angle relative to the central axis.

03-08-2012

20140261625

CONCENTRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL - A concentrated photovoltaic panel comprises at least one rigid sheet, one or more first optical elements disposed adjacent a first side of the at least one rigid sheet, one or more second optical elements disposed adjacent a second side of the at least one rigid sheet, and one or more photovoltaic elements. Each photovoltaic element is disposed between a respective first optical element and a respective second optical element. Each first optical element comprises at least one lens configured to focus light impinging thereon onto a corresponding reflecting surface of the respective second optical element. Each second optical element is configured to reflect light focused by the first optical element to the photovoltaic element disposed therebetween.

09-18-2014

20140261631

SUNLIGHT CONCENTRATING AND HARVESTING DEVICE - Device for concentrating and harvesting sunlight comprising: A panel having rigid layer having a patterned electrical circuit thereon. An array of sunlight concentrating and harvesting units, each unit being formed by at least one rigid element and a portion of the rigid layer; and including: a rigid optical concentrating element, a photovoltaic cell sandwiched within the panel for converting sunlight into electrical energy, and an electrical conductor. The electrical conductor being the primary heat sink for the photovoltaic cell, the photovoltaic cell being primarily cooled via conduction. The electrical conductor and the optical concentrating element being dimensioned and arranged within the unit such that the electrical conductor does not materially impede transmission of sunlight to the photovoltaic cell. The electrical conductor transmitting electrical and thermal energy received from the photovoltaic cell away from the unit.

09-18-2014

20140261683

OPTICS FOR SOLAR CONCENTRATORS - Optics are provided for use in solar concentrators, the optics having a light guide, a redirecting layer including a plurality of lenses, and a plurality of reflector elements. Sunlight is received by the redirecting lenses, which focus the sunlight onto reflective surfaces of the reflector elements. The reflective surface of each reflector element redirects the light into the light guide, which guides the light toward a solar energy collector, such as a photovoltaic cell. The light from the light guide may be directed onto the solar energy collector by a light conditioning element.

09-18-2014

20140268758

ILLUMINATION DEVICE - Device for providing comprising: A panel having rigid layer having a patterned electrical circuit thereon. An array of illuminating units, each unit being formed by at least one rigid element and a portion of the rigid layer; and including: a rigid optical dispersing element, a light source sandwiched within the panel for generating light from electrical energy, and an electrical conductor. The electrical conductor being the primary heat sink for the light source, the light source being primarily cooled via conduction. The electrical conductor and the optical dispersing element being dimensioned and arranged within the unit such that the electrical conductor does not materially impede transmission of light generated by the light source to the outside of the device. The electrical conductor transmitting electrical and thermal energy received from the light source away from the unit.

09-18-2014

20140268871

OPTICS FOR ILLUMINATION DEVICES - Optics are provided for use in illumination devices the optics having a light guide, a redirecting layer including a plurality of lenses, and a plurality of reflector elements. Light from a light source enters the light guide and is guided therein until it escapes into a reflector element, which reflects at least some of the light received by the reflector element toward a corresponding lens for emission from the illumination device.

09-18-2014

20140283895

CONCENTRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL - Concentrated photovoltaic panel comprises: (1) a receiver substrate assembly including: (a) a rigid sheet of light transmissive material having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a conductor pattern attached to the first surface; and (b) at least one receiver assembly affixed to the rigid sheet, each receiver assembly including a photovoltaic cell in electrical communication with the conductor pattern; and (2) at least one light-guide optic attached to and supported by the receiver substrate assembly, each light-guide optic in optical communication with the photovoltaic cell of an associated one of the at least one receiver assembly for guiding light received via the receiver substrate assembly toward said photovoltaic cell.

09-25-2014

20140286017

ILLUMINATION PANEL - Illumination panel comprises: (1) a receiver substrate assembly including: (a) a rigid sheet of light transmissive material having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a conductor pattern attached to the first surface; and (b) at least one receiver assembly affixed to the rigid sheet, each receiver assembly including a light source in electrical communication with the conductor pattern; and (2) at least one light-guide optic attached to and supported by the receiver substrate assembly, each light-guide optic in optical communication with the photovoltaic cell of an associated one of the at least one receiver assembly for guiding light for output via the rigid sheet.

09-25-2014

20150083899

LIGHT PANEL, OPTICAL ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED INTERFACE AND LIGHT PANEL WITH IMPROVED MANUFACTURING TOLERANCES - Light panels, and methods of providing the light panels, are described. The described light panels are substantially transparent and can operate as an illumination device or as a solar panel. An example light panel includes a first optic layer for transmitting light; a second optic layer with a reflective surface configured for one of directing light from the first optic layer and directing light to the first optic layer; and a receiving assembly disposed between the first optic layer and the second optic layer. The receiving assembly includes a first receiving layer adjacent to the first optic layer; a second receiving layer adjacent to the second optic layer and separated from the first receiving layer; and a light device coupled to the first receiving layer. The light device can be configured to receive light from the reflective surface or to provide light to the reflective surface.

03-26-2015

Patent applications by Nigel Morris, Toronto CA

Patrick Morris, Lasalle CA

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20090186878

CRYSTALLINE FORMS OF A FARNESYL DIBENZODIAZEPINONE - The present invention relates to crystalline forms of ECO-4601 and the processes for providing them. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the crystalline forms and to methods of use of the crystalline forms as pharmaceuticals.

07-23-2009

Patty Morris, Calgary CA

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20110174488

ACCELERATED START-UP IN SAGD OPERATIONS - A method of initiating or accelerating the establishment of fluid communication between horizontal wells located in a formation of very limited fluid mobility, such as an oil sand at original temperature or an infill well completed in an immobile hydrocarbon region located between surrounding well patterns in which a gravity-dominated recovery process is or has been operated.

07-21-2011

Rachelle Morris, West Vancouver CA

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20130342704

INTERACTIVE AUDIOVISUAL DEVICE - Disclosed is a portable low-power audio-visual (A/V) device including: a housing enclosing a computer board, a projector, a speaker, a power supply and optionally a webcam. The power supply may be one or more power converters connected to a DC battery. The A/V device may include a user interface enabling web browsing with functions including scroll, refresh, home, listing playable/viewable files, and generating a projection screen keyboard. Navigating on the screen can be achieved by a user input system that is calibrated to be used on a projected image, such as an infrared point source.

12-26-2013

20150123951

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INPUT TO AN INTERACTIVE AUDIOVISUAL DEVICE - Some embodiments include a pointer device. The pointer device can include an energy source compartment for coupling to an energy source. The pointer device can also include a light emitting diode (LED) coupled to the energy source compartment and a timer circuit coupled to the LED. The time circuit can be capable of modulating a current driving the LED. The pointer device can include a chassis around the LED and the timer circuit. The point device can include a button coupled to the timer circuit exposed from the chassis. In some embodiments, when the button is pressed, the timer circuit modulates the LED.

05-07-2015

Richard P. Morris, Oakville CA

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20100122492

SHUTTER - A shutter used, for example, as a sunshade has blades that are pivotally coupled to frame members of the shutter by respective pivot shafts that are split longitudinally into upper and lower halves. The pivot shaft halves can be adjusted radially with respect to one another to take up free movement that might otherwise allow the blades to vibrate when the shutter is in use.

05-20-2010

20140075876

MODULAR ENTRANCE FLOOR SYSTEM - A modular entrance floor system comprising a plurality of floor sections, the plurality of floor sections being disposed adjacent each other and defining a perimeter of an entrance floor area. Each floor section includes a base plate permanently coupled to a foundation, and a surface plate removably attached to the base plate. The surface plate has at least one drain feature. The plurality of floor sections are configured such that the surface plate of a first floor section is interchangeable with the surface plate of a second floor section, independent of the adjacent floor sections.

03-20-2014

Robert H. Morris, Toronto CA

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20100145087

IRON(II) CATALYSTS CONTAINING DIIMINO-DIPHOSPHINE TETRADENTATE LIGANDS AND THEIR SYNTHESIS - New hexa-coordinate iron (II) complexes comprising compounds of formula (I) are described. These compounds comprise a tetradentate ligand with donor atoms comprising nitrogen and phosphorus. These complexes are shown for the first time to be useful catalysts for the hydrogenation of ketones, aldehydes, or imines to produce alcohols or amines, and the asymmetric hydrogenation of prochiral ketones or imines to produce non-racemic alcohols or amines. The source of the hydrogen can be hydrogen gas or a hydrogen-donating molecule such as isopropanol or hydrogen-donating mixture such as formic acid and an amine depending on the structure of the catalyst. In certain embodiments, the axial ligands on the catalyst comprise organonitrile ligands, carbonyl ligands, isonitrile ligands, or combinations thereof. The catalysts and the preparation thereof are disclosed. A reaction using phosphine and diamine precursors that is templated by the iron ion is the preferred route to the catalysts.

06-10-2010

20140243543

IRON(II) CATALYSTS CONTAINING DIIMINO-DIPHOSPHINE TETRADENTATE LIGANDS AND THEIR SYNTHESIS - New hexa-coordinate iron (II) complexes comprising compounds of formula (I) are described. These compounds comprise a tetradentate ligand with donor atoms comprising nitrogen and phosphorus. These complexes are shown for the first time to be useful catalysts for the hydrogenation of ketones, aldehydes, or imines to produce alcohols or amines, and the asymmetric hydrogenation of prochiral ketones or imines to produce non-racemic alcohols or amines. The source of the hydrogen can be hydrogen gas or a hydrogen-donating molecule such as isopropanol or hydrogen-donating mixture such as formic acid and an amine depending on the structure of the catalyst. In certain embodiments, the axial ligands on the catalyst comprise organonitrile ligands, carbonyl ligands, isonitrile ligands, or combinations thereof. The catalysts and the preparation thereof are disclosed. A reaction using phosphine and diamine precursors that is templated by the iron ion is the preferred route to the catalysts.

Rodney D. Morris, Calgary CA

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20140293972

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE NETWORK TECHNIQUE USING ISOCHRONOUS TRANSMISSION - A network including a plurality of nodes each configured as transmitters, receivers, or transceivers. At least one of the nodes may be configured to wirelessly transmit a repeating isochronous signal for reception by one or more of the other nodes. The isochronous phase and/or frequency of the repeating isochronous transmission may be variably adjusted to reduce signal interference.

10-02-2014

Ryan Morris, London CA

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20090219439

System and Method of Deinterlacing Interlaced Video Signals to Produce Progressive Video Signals - A method of deinterlacing interlaced even scanline and odd scanline video frames to form a progressive video frame comprises populating even scanlines of an even full-field frame with the scanlines of the interlaced even scanline video frame and populating odd scanlines of an odd full-field frame with the scanlines of the interlaced odd scanline video frame; subjecting each of the even and odd full-field frames to a doubling procedure to populate odd scanlines of the even full-field frame and to populate even scanlines of the odd full-field frame thereby to complete the even and odd full-field frames; processing the complete even and odd full-field frames to determine motion; and selecting pixels of the interlaced even scanline and odd scanline video frames and one of the complete even and odd full-field frames using the determined motion thereby to generate the progressive video frame.

09-03-2009

Stephen Morris, Montreal CA

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20150210696

PROTEIN KINASE INHIBITORS - The present invention relates to novel kinase inhibitors. Compounds of this class have been found to be effective inhibitors of protein kinases; including members of PDGFR and VEGFR families.

07-30-2015

Stephen Morris, Beaconsfield CA

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20080293653

Method of treating autoimmune diseases - The invention features a method of inducing an apoptosis-resistant cell to undergo apoptosis, in which the cell is associated with an autoimmune disease such as multiple sclerosis. The method involves sensitizing the cell to apoptosis stimuli by treating the cell with an IAP antisense oligonucleotide, so that the cell undergoes apoptosis at a site of autoimmune disease.

Protein Kinase Inhibitors - The present invention relates to a novel family of inhibitors of protein kinases of Formula (1) wherein X is selected from CH2, O, S(0)n, or NR6; and process for their production and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. In particular, the present invention relates to inhibitors of the members of the Tec, Src, Btk and Lck protein kinase families.

02-13-2014

Patent applications by Stephen Morris, Beaconsfield CA

Stephen J. Morris, Beaconsfield CA

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20090042953

IMIDAZO [2,1,-b]-1,3,4-THIADIAZOLE SULFONAMIDES - This invention relates to compounds of Formula I and the use of compounds of Formula I as neuroprotective agents in the treatment of neuronal disorders of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Formula I:

02-12-2009

Steven T. Morris, Russell CA

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20130263493

AUTOMATIC FISHING APPARATUS - An apparatus for fishing includes a fishing rod and a separate base unit onto which the rod can be mounted and readily removed. The rod is generally conventional and includes a reel mounted on a rod body for winding in the fishing line with a spool and a hand cranked rotor for winding the line around the spool. The base unit includes a cylindrical holding sleeve for mounting the rod body and a battery driven electric motor for driving the spool independently of the rotor by a drive shaft extending parallel to the sleeve. An adjustable pressure switch for activating the motor is connected between the holder and the base unit so that pulling force on the line pivots the holder around a pivot mount.

10-10-2013

Stewart Morris, Stittsville CA

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20120214558

METHOD AND MOBILE DEVICE FOR OPERATING IN DIFFERENT DATA TRANSFER MODES - Various embodiments are described for data communication between a host device and a mobile communication device having two processors. In a first mode of operation, data communication occurs between the host device and a main processor of the mobile device. In a second mode of operation, data communication occurs between the host device and a communications processor of the mobile device. Some of the embodiments also implement power transfer from the host device to the mobile device.

08-23-2012

Stewart Morris, Kanata CA

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20090210739

Apparatus and Method to Support USB Enumeration of a Bus Powered Handheld Device - A handheld communication device to communicate with a remote universal serial bus (USB) host controller via an integrated power and data port is provided. The device includes a microprocessor communicating with a power management integrated circuit (IC), wherein said microprocessor requires greater than 100 mA to be enumerated with the USB host controller. The device includes a USB microcontroller communicating with the USB host controller via a multiplexer and integrated power and data port, wherein the USB microcontroller requires less than 100 mA to be enumerated with the USB host controller, and wherein if a current available from the rechargeable battery is below a specified threshold required to power up the microprocessor, then the USB microcontroller performs USB enumeration with the USB host controller.

08-20-2009

Patent applications by Stewart Morris, Kanata CA

Stewart Charles Morris, Kanata CA

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20080200208

Radio Accessory for a Mobile Device - A system for enhancing functionality of a mobile device comprising: the mobile device, wherein the mobile device includes: a radio subsystem; a processor adapted to interact with the radio subsystem; a user interface; a short range communications system; and a battery adapted to power the mobile device; and an accessory adapted to communicate with the mobile device, the accessory including: at least one processor; a radio subsystem communicating with the processor; and a short range communications system adapted to communicate with the short range communications system of the mobile device, wherein the radio subsystem of the mobile device differs from the radio subsystem of the accessory.